Multiplication and Division (1) - Common Factors - Worksheet

The worksheet focuses on the concept of common factors within the context of multiplication and division. Students are tasked with identifying all the factors of given numbers and using this information to sort these numbers into the correct sections of a Venn diagram. By doing so, they discover the common factors, which are the numbers that appear in the overlapping middle section of the diagram. The exercise not only tests their ability to determine factors but also encourages discussion and understanding of how common factors are shared between different numbers.

Further activities on the worksheet guide children to find the factors of various numbers and then determine the highest common factor among them. For example, they might be asked to find the common factors of 8 and 12 or of 24 and 18, filling in the provided Venn diagrams and writing the common factors in the corresponding boxes. The worksheet also challenges students to identify the greatest common factor of sets of three numbers, requiring a deeper analysis and understanding of the numbers' relationships. Through these exercises, students enhance their fluency and precision in identifying common factors, an essential skill in mastering the curriculum's multiplication and division segment.